Trumpets in the Dawn explained

Trumpets in the Dawn
Format:	drama serial
Runtime:	15mins
Country:	Australia
Language:	English
Syndicates:	Australasian Radio Productions
Record Location:	Melbourne
First Aired:	1949
Last Aired:	1950

Trumpets in the Dawn is a 1949 Australian radio serial by Morris West.^{[1] [2]}

The Brisbane Mail said West "certainly rides the UNESCO and UNO hobby horse to a crawl."^[3]

The serial played again in 1953.

Premise

According to one account "When Professor Gernlrl Hancock arrives in Tuscany, he finds his house occupied by 50 young lads whom a priest and a young woman have salvaged from the social wreck. He is persuaded to help them in their work of education and rehabilitation."^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: BEHIND THE MIKE . Truth . 3098 . New South Wales, Australia . 5 June 1949 . 13 December 2023 . 45 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: Behind The Mike . Truth . 3103 . New South Wales, Australia . 10 July 1949 . 13 December 2023 . 37 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: RADIOPINION . . 1576 . Queensland, Australia . 10 December 1950 . 13 December 2023 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: WAR AFTERMATH THEME FOR NEW SERIAL ON UZ . . 29,726 . Victoria, Australia . 5 August 1950 . 13 December 2023 . 1 ("THE AGE" RADIO SUPPLEMENT) . National Library of Australia.